The exhibition
Since 2000, SIAL China has served as a launchpad for food and beverage companies looking to expand abroad and inspire food business through sharing valuable insights and trends, connecting exhibitors and buyers, hosting industry-recognized events, and celebrating innovation.
It established two projects in China, mainly SIAL Shanghai and SIAL Shenzhen. SIAL Sanghai has become Asia’s largest food and beverage innovation exhibition, while the latter will set to become the 1st choice for food and beverage enterprises who wish to access the Greater Bay Area and link with the global market.
SIAL Shanghai reached new heights with its record-breaking scale
From May 28th to 30th, 2024, SIAL Shanghai was held at Shanghai International ExpoCenter across an exhibition area of 180,000 ㎡. Over 180,000 food and beverage professionals from 107 countries and regions attended the event, which featured 5,000 exhibitors.
For 24 years, SIAL Shanghai has successfully attracted and hosted more than 40,000 exhibitors and over 1 million professional visitors in the Chinese market. Annually, this trade show provides an excellent opportunity to exhibit cutting-edge products and exchange ideas, and viewpoints within the industry.
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SIAL Shanghai:
- 3,500+ exhibitors from 75 countires and regions
- 75 international pavillons
- 350,000+ famous, high-quality and special products
- 10,240 sessions of business matching
- 175,739 professionals
- More than 200 purchasing group managers were present to select products.
- More than 100 experts participated in 10 theme forums
- 32 provincial-level administrative regions across China were represented
Top of visiting countries:
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Russia
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Japan
- South Korea
- Vietnam
- Spain
- USA
SIAL Shanghai helped define new hits
SIAL Match me
SIAL Shanghai offered access to a precise matching tool between suppliers and buyers to facilitate business matching and year-long interaction.
- 3,500 buyers invited to Match Me
- 10,240 sessions of business matchmaking
SIAL innovation competition
This unique competition encourages and promotes innovation in the Food and Packaging industry.
In 2024, more than 740 products participated in SIAL Innovation, in which 167 were selected, 10 made it to the finals, and 3 won the gold, silver, and bronze awards.
The selected products were displayed in the SIAL Innovation exhibition area. The award-winning products will be exhibited in 7 SIAL Network cities, a global SIAL series.
SIAL Global Food Industry Summit
Under the theme ‘Linking local and global sustainability’, the 6th edition of the SIAL Global Food Industry Summit brought together over 100 experts, academics and representatives of the sector's leading companies. The programme included 10 thematic forums covering more than 100 topics and major trends. Discussions covered a wide range of areas including new retailing, supply chain management, meat, imported foods, new health products, beverages, distribution and marketing. The event explored current challenges and opportunities in the agri-food industry, with a focus on innovation and sustainable practices in these key sector.
The Best steak Awards
The SIAL Best Steak Awards bring together the best high-quality steak products from meat producers, importers and traders from around the world. This international industry event showcases premium ingredients, providing a global platform for beef producers and traders to showcase their products and brands. This prestigious competition serves as an international communication forum to promote excellence in the beef industry, highlighting best practices and innovations in the sector.
Testimonials
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